Author Archives: Annmarie Gatti

“TCM Big Screen Classics: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” Movie Event Ticket Giveaway (April 22 – May 7)

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Annmarie Gatti

Win Tickets to see “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” on the Big Screen! in Select Cinemas Nationwide May 15 & May 18! Time for our next movie ticket giveaway contest, the next round of our 12 monthly ticket giveaways this year, courtesy of … Continue reading →

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Words, Words, Words! The CMBA Spring Blogathon: Robert Riskin

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Annmarie Gatti

 The Wonderful Words of Robert Riskin “Behold the walls of Jericho! Maybe not as thick as the ones that Joshua blew down with his trumpet, but a lot safer. You see, I have no trumpet.” – Clark Gable in It … Continue reading →

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Classic Movies and More: A Short Interview with Fort Lee Film Commission’s Tom Meyers

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Annmarie Gatti

 “Classic Movies and More” YouTube Show: Episode 4 We are very pleased to share our next “Classic Movies and More” episode today — a brief interview with Fort Lee Film Commission’s Tom Meyers about the birth of motion pictures in Fort … Continue reading →

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“TCM Big Screen Classics: On the Waterfront” Movie Event Ticket Giveaway (April 1 – April 16)

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Annmarie Gatti

Win Tickets to see “On the Waterfront” on the Big Screen! in Select Cinemas Nationwide April 24 & April 27! Okay, here we go… our next round of monthly movie ticket giveaways, courtesy of Fathom Events! That said, this month, we’ll be giving away SIX PAIRS of … Continue reading →

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“The Life and Times of Mickey Rooney” Book Giveaway Facebook/Blog Contest (April)

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Annmarie Gatti

“The Life and Times of Mickey Rooney” Book Giveaway! Qualifying Entry Task for Facebook/Blog Contest Okay, now it’s time for the Facebook/Blog version of our The Life and Times of Mickey Rooney Giveaway contest! This time we’ll be giving away TWO copies of the book courtesy of Gallery … Continue reading →

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“The Life and Times of Mickey Rooney” Book Giveaway (via Twitter March 28 through April 30)

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Annmarie Gatti

“The Life and Times of Mickey Rooney” Book Giveaway! Qualifying Entry Task for Twitter Contest Happy to say it’s time for our next giveaway! CMH will be giving away TEN copies of The Life and Times of Mickey Rooney via TWITTER, courtesy of Gallery Books, from … Continue reading →

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Mini Tribute: Cedric Gibbons

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Annmarie Gatti

Born March 23, 1893 Cedric Gibbons Over the course of his 32-year film career, Cedric Gibbons served as Supervising Art Director for over 1500 MGM films (his contract specified that he receive an art director credit for every MGM film … Continue reading →

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Mini Tribute: W.S. Van Dyke at Work

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Annmarie Gatti

Born March 21, 1889 Director W.S. Van Dyke! Woody Strong Van Dyke started his film career working as an assistant to the legendary D. W. Griffith. In 1917, he directed his first film, The Land of Long Shadows for Essanay Studios, followed by five … Continue reading →

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Classic Movies and More: Interview with 6-year Old Classic Movie Fan!

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Annmarie Gatti

“Classic Movies and More” YouTube Show: Episode 3 We are very pleased to share our next “Classic Movies and More” episode today! An episode that makes me smile every time I see it — an interview with bona fide Classic … Continue reading →

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“GOG” DVD/Blu-Ray Giveaway (March)!

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Annmarie Gatti

“GOG” Sci-Fi 3D Restoration DVD/Blu-Ray Giveaway Qualifying Entry Task Earlier this month, we launched our “Classic Movies and More” YouTube Show via an interview with Bob Furmanek, CEO and Director of the 3-D Film Archive, about his latest film restoration, GOG (1954). Well, we … Continue reading →

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